
Tower of Lilies
War · Drama
Overview
A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. As the enemy army advances further, the situation for the girls becomes increasingly desperate as food and shelter run out and the number of injured climbs, leading to the film's tragic finale.
Top Cast


Keiko Tsushima
Keiko Tsushima
Teacher Miyagi
Keiko Tsushima
Teacher Miyagi


Eiji Okada
Eiji Okada
Teacher Tamai
Eiji Okada
Teacher Tamai


Kinzō Shin
Kinzō Shin
Kinzō Shin
Fusatarō Ishijima
Fusatarō Ishijima
Fusatarō Ishijima


Taiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama


Akitake Kōno
Akitake Kōno
Akitake Kōno
Shunji Kasuga
Shunji Kasuga
Shunji Kasuga


Takashi Kanda
Takashi Kanda
Takashi Kanda
Tadashi Minamikawa
Tadashi Minamikawa
Tadashi Minamikawa


Gen Shimizu
Gen Shimizu
Gen Shimizu
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